" The act states that persons with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation for any service animal, including an emotional support animal,” explains Mr. Sweet.

“Violating the laws can be costly. In 2013, Grand Valley State University paid $40,000 in a settlement after a student sued the university for preventing her from keeping an emotional support guinea pig on campus. Two years later, two students received $140,000 in a settlement with the University of Nebraska at Kearney after they were denied ‘reasonable accommodations’ to keep two emotional support dogs. A similar suit at Kent State University cost the school $145,000 the following year,” he writes."...

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